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Maciej Rataj was a Marshal of the Polish Sejm. Born on 19 February 1884 in Peremozhne, Rataj died on 21 June 1940 in Palmiry at the age of 56.
Positions held include Minister of Culture and National Heritage (1921), President of the Republic of Poland (1922) and Marshal of the Sejm (1922–1928). Rataj studied at Lviv University. Honours include Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class and Cross of Independence with Swords, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 27 languages, Maciej Rataj is No. 65,002 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 February 1884, Peremozhne
- Died
- 21 June 1940, Palmiry (aged 56)
- Country
- Austria–Hungary
- Known as
- Politician, writer, classical philologist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Polish People's Party "Piast", Polish People’s Party “Wyzwolenie”
- Education
- Lviv University
- Languages
- Polish
- Wikipedia editions
- 27
Did you know
Was 37 when first minister of Culture and National Heritage (1921).
Lived to 56.
Shares a birthday with Nicolaus Copernicus and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Has a Wikipedia article in 27 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1921Minister of Culture and National Heritage
- 1922President of the Republic of Poland
- 1922–1928Marshal of the Sejm
- 1926President of the Republic of Poland
- —Member of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
- —Member of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
- —Member of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
- —Member of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic
Honours and works
Awards
- Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945
- Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class
- Cross of Independence with Swords
- Cross of Liberty
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